1999 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1999 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from February 23–28, 1999. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

1999 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (10th title)
Winning coachTevester Anderson (1st title)
MVPAubrey Reese (Murray State)

Top-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Southeast Missouri State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[2] Aubrey Reese of Murray State was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the regular season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket
Quarterfinals
February 23 		Semifinals
February 27 		Finals
February 28
         
1 Murray State 96
8 Tennessee Tech 61
1 Murray State 92
5 Morehead State 69
4 Austin Peay 77
5 Morehead State 82
1 Murray State 62
2 Southeast Missouri State 61
3 Middle Tennessee 75
6 Tennessee State 68
3 Middle Tennessee 74
2 Southeast Missouri State 82
2 Southeast Missouri State 78
7 Eastern Illinois 57

References
  1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "1998-99 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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